artificial

The definition of artificial refers to something that is simulated or made by humans, not by nature.

An example of the word artificial is flowers and plants which are made of plastic.

artificial

made by human work or art, not by nature; not natural

made in imitation of or as a substitute for something natural; simulated: artificial teeth

unnatural in an affected way: an artificial smile

pretended

Biol. designating or of a system of classification based on only a few characteristics, as color

Origin of artificial

Middle English ; from Old French ; from Classical Latin artificialis ; from artificium, artifice

artificial

adjective

a. Made by humans, especially in imitation of something natural: an artificial sweetener that replaces sugar; artificial flowers.

b. Not arising from natural or necessary causes; contrived or arbitrary: “Hausa [in Niger] &ellipsis; are separated from their brethren in Nigeria by a porous and artificial border that the colonial powers left behind”(Jeffrey Tayler).

Affected or insincere: an artificial smile.

Origin of artificial

Middle English, from Old French, from Latin artificialis, belonging to art, from artificium, craftsmanship; see artifice.